The Odds & Ends Drawer

In the drawer tonight:

• Sarah Seltzer finds some spooky parallels between recent legislative moves in the USA and The Handmaid's Tale. 
• Denny writes about the benefits of botox for spinal cord injuries.  Ta Deborah for this one.
• yngmamac generously shares her experience of bipolar. Many thanks to Lauren on Twitter for this one.
• Emma Hart on trolls and tinks, and an ensuing interesting discussion about a variety of bloggy things.  Several people pointed me to this, thank ye all kindly.
• In other troll-related stuff Ally reports on how one such personage was dealt with recently on the WYFC Facebook page.
• lawthink considers whether the ban on the burqa in France will really enhance women's freedom. Another twitter find, sorry can't remember who to thank.
• Teacher Trainee details her concerns about the proposal to put top grads into NZ schools as teachers after a 6 week course.
• For those still actively worrying our pretty little heads about the gender pay gap here's a timely cartoon from Ampersand on those choices women make to be paid less.
• Morgan Godfrey has some useful observations of Tariana Turia's record on abortion.

Okay, had more, but too many for a single drawer post, so will try to do another one mid-week if other obligations allow.  As always, add your links (including to your own good stuff) in comments.  Self-promotion is encouraged!